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- Do I Have What it Takes to Be a Virtual Assistant? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Virginia LeeSomeone recently contacted me and asked me the question, "Do I have what it takes to be a VA?" After a bit of thought, I came up with eleven points to consider. 1. Make a list of your current skill set. 2. Determine whether or not you are an entrepreneur. There are quizzes you can take to find ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - Does Hiring a Virtual Assistant Save Money? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Denise GriffittsCan you really save money by hiring a virtual assistant? According to virtual assistants’ websites, the answer is a resounding yes. As a matter of fact, money-saving is usually listed as one of the most important benefits of working with a VA. Check out a virtual assistant’s website and ...
Views: 2651(3 votes) - Effective Time Management Advice for Solopreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Corliss BryantTime is everything when you own your own business. However, you might not have a lot of time when it comes to doing all the paperwork and more that requires your attention when it comes to owning your business. That is why many business owners have found effective time management tips and the ...
Views: 2285(1 vote) - Goal Setting for Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you set goals in your business? If you don't, you really should. There is nothing like having something tangible written down that you can refer to, to ensure that your plan and strategy are on track and working for you. There are many places in your business that goal setting can really ...
Views: 877(1 vote) - How Can Outsourcing Help Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Rachel RofeFortune 500 corporations are under a look out for outsourcing thousands of jobs abroad to low wage workers that leave American workers out of work. Forrester Research Inc., however, stated that from the 2.7 million jobs lost over the past three years, only 300,000 have been outsourced. Hence, ...
Views: 2220(1 vote) - How Virtual Assistants' and Web Developers Can Avoid Scope Creep - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Denise GriffittsDo you know what’s worse than a project that never starts? The one that never ends! A quagmire project is the stuff of service provider’s nightmares – countless back-and-forth e-mails, ever-changing requirements, the potential for streams of complaints from all sides, and ...
Views: 2074(2 votes) - Internet Marketing - An Aid For Your Small Business - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasThrough years, the advancement of new technology became evident. As you imagine that people in the past had to go to far away place with the use of their carts and horses. Hence, they were traveling for a purpose. It means that they are having a business with the people in the other places. As ...
Views: 1880(1 vote) - Plagiarising Content is Not Ethical - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopYou found it on the internet to it’s free to take and use right? Wrong. Just because you see something on the web doesn't mean you can grab it and pass it off as your own. Recently I was alerted to the fact that someone had taken an article of mine, changed 'VA' wherever it appeared to their ...
Views: 2211(3 votes) - Preventing Year-End Burnout - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2015 from Tracey OsborneAre you ready for everything the next few months is bringing your way? The holidays, the end of the calendar year (and fiscal year for many of us), school wrapping up for our kids, the parties, the shopping, the cooking… and trying to get work done in there somewhere. Whew! It’s exhausting ...
Views: 1409(2 votes) - So You Want to Be A Virtual Assistant -- The Truth Be Told - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Kim GrayHave you ever been in a situation where you heard or read some information that was so close to the truth but just missed it? I hate when that happens because then I feel compelled to set the record straight. You are witnessing that moment by reading this article. As I was doing some research ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Top Three Mobile Apps to Track your VA’s - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Matt HallaranLet’s face it, you are a busy guy and you are constantly on the move. Managing your team, especially your Virtual Assistants in a BPO company, can be a little tedious. We looked up a few mobile applications that project managers have used, and we discovered the top three that could actually help ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Traditional HTML or Blogsite? The Answer is Easy! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Serena CarcasoleTraditional website creation using HTML is beginning to fall by the way-side as WordPress is becoming the popular and most cost effective way to create a professional webpage that will get your business noticed. Creating an effective site for your business is important to your overall ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - What Does it Take to Be a Virtual Assistant? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Tracey D'AvieroSo, you think you want to be a virtual assistant? Good for you! It’s a wonderful profession that, if you work at it, can be very profitable and rewarding. Yes, that’s what I said … if you work at it. You should know that working from home is not the same as being at home on the weekends. When ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Why Expert Help For Your New Business Is Critical - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Denise GriffittsGrowing a business is very much like raising a child. Both require lots of love and care, sleepless nights, excessive worrying and far more money than you originally envisioned. However, both are infinitely rewarding. Except, of course, that a business is not really your child. Or is it? Let’s ...
Views: 1414(4 votes) - Work From Home Careers, a List of Home Based Businesses - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Iyam SevaWork at home call centers across America are always hunting for superb customer service and phone sales agents. If you can speak on the phone, you have 1 of the skills set to apply for a virtual call center job While not everyone wants to answer the phone for a living, being a virtual call ...
Views: 2376(3 votes) - Investment With A Right SEO Services Company - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasAs a businessman, it is important to get a good seo services company who will work for your website. I know that hiring a certain seo services company is like investing an amount to get a high sales and profits of your business. Here are some tips to consider before saying “yes” to an seo ...
Views: 2083(6 votes) - Offshore Virtual Assistants May Actually Hurt Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Denise GriffittsMy motto is and will always be, “Do What You Love and Outsource the Rest!” Now that is an easy premise for me to put forth, but what does it actually mean to the entrepreneur who badly needs ongoing assistance to build and grow their business? As a business owner you realize by now that ...
Views: 2254(5 votes) - Search Engine Marketing-Maintain Your Site's Visibility - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasSurely, you have already heard search engine marketing and search engine optimization. Well, we know that these two are very helpful to your site and visibility of your product Okay, to tell you directly, I will be writing about the search engine marketing and search engine optimization and ...
Views: 1943(3 votes) - Search Engine Optimization For Your Business - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasIn today's generation, the word competition is already everywhere. You might be competing for an attention, popularity and the most known competition is in business. Well, as a businessman, you might also experienced failures and success where you learned to be strong and courageous. Then, with ...
Views: 2087(3 votes) - Get Smart, Warm Up To Virtual Office Rentals - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Alvin JayOne of the hypes that you might have been hearing about the virtual office is the virtual office rentals, and when you stack them up against the traditional offices, you might be surprised to know just how much cheaper they can be. While you are getting less in the way of personality and ...
Views: 1524(2 votes) - How To Evaluate An SEO Company? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasPrice is not only a consideration in searching for the SEO company that will work with your website. Therefore, you don't have to shop for a price, look for an SEO company that will guarantee you a positive result of your investment. Search engine optimization is already known all across the ...
Views: 2131(2 votes) - How Virtual Assistants Can Help Non-Performing Notes Buyers Get Direct Access to Bank Asset Managers - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Owen McGab EnaohwoNon-Performing Notes, What are they? Non-Performing notes (NPNs) are accounts of borrowers which have been classified as distressed assets by banks. A perfect example is an overdue mortgage loan that is not producing income because the borrower no longer makes monthly payments. As a result of ...
Views: 2792(2 votes) - Working With SEO Services Experts - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasHiring an SEO services company is the best option for the business owners and lawyers to make their site rank high in the search engine like Google, MSN, Yahoo and etc. But then, there are some things for you to know while working with those SEO professionals for the development of your site ...
Views: 1993(2 votes) - 5 Great Options for Newsletter and Email Services - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroThere are so many different newsletter services out there, how do you choose one to use for your newsletter? How can you be sure it's the right one for you? Here is a list of a few features of five very popular services, to help you make your decision easier: 1ShoppingCart - 1SC is a great ...
Views: 1106(3 votes) - A Planning Checklist for Your Free Virtual Event - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroSo you have booked your date and selected your topic for your free virtual event. Now what? Well, if you are conducting a virtual event in order to do some list building, then you will want to be sure that you prepare yourself for your event so that the people who attend it get the most value ...
Views: 1320(6 votes) - Article Titles that Get Noticed - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Serena CarcasoleSo you've spent hours writing a killer article and are ready to submit it to online article directories. Good for you! But wait a minute; what about the article title? Did you spend some time trying to phrase the perfect title, or did you just throw a few keywords together in your haste to get ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Entrepreneurship Highest in Decades –One Industry, Virtual Assistant Industry Leads the Way - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Diana EnnenAccording to a recent study by Babson College and Baruch College, U.S. entrepreneurship rates have climbed to their highest level in more than a decade. Some attribute this to the fact that after the financial crisis of 2007, hundreds of corporations went belly-up and workers either lost their ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Great Virtual Office Address, Brilliant Business Planning - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Alvin JayHaving a great virtual office address is really one of the best business strategies you can have when you are thinking about branding your business as not a budget solution, but one that has some prestige and is able to give you the kind of elevation and prestige necessary to actually instil ...
Views: 1728(2 votes) - How to Build Your Virtual Assistance Team - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Denise GriffittsLooking to Outsource in Your VA Business? Plan Ahead to Keep Yourself Sane When you started your virtual assistant business you had a plan, a business plan. You gave your plan a lot of thought, shared it with family and friends for feedback and just generally polished it to a fine sheen. Your ...
Views: 1517(2 votes) - Need to Cut Costs, Not Service - Virtual Assistants Are The Answer - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Grainne FoleyThe economic downturn in recent years has forced companies large and small to find new ways to save money while continuing to deliver value to the customer. This necessary shift combined with the high unemployment rate has forced new trends to emerge in the workforce. The first trend is ...
Views: 1700(4 votes) - Setting up An Accountability Partnership - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Denise GriffittsBefore you jump right in and ask your best friend to be your accountability partner for the rest of your natural-born life, there are several questions you want to ask yourself before committing to a long-term relationship. These questions will help you figure out what you want in an ...
Views: 1270(6 votes) - Solo Is Not The Only Way To Go - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettMost small business owners realize at some point that they can no longer continue to ‘do it all’ as they once did when starting out. This usually happens when they are established and their business becomes successful. They are busy doing what they do best and find it necessary to start ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - Starting a Newsletter or Mailing List - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroOne of the most important parts of marketing your business will be to get in touch with your ideal client, and then to continue to maintain regular contact with them. It is essential that you build a relationship with your 'people' so that they will want to buy from you. Building a ...
Views: 1121(3 votes) - The Top 5 Ways To Balance Your Commitments - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettAre you at the point of overwhelm in your business? Do you have so many clients or commitments that you're not sure how you're going to meet everyone's demands? With too many commitments the quality of your work can suffer along with your good reputation and sanity. Does this overwhelm spill ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - Virtual Office Service With Unbeatable Tools - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Alvin JayThe first tool that you should look at is the hosted systems that you will be able to find on most of these solutions and what they are, are in fact phone and PBX systems that would allow you to be super mobile, yet control the main functions of your office from where you are through the ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Why Everyone is Clamouring For Virtual Offices - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Alvin JayWell the logic is really simple and if you look at the virtual office and compare this with the normal solution, it would not take you too long to find out why more and more business owners are going towards the virtual office as a solution for their business needs and why you should consider ...
Views: 1019(1 vote) - Why Hiring a Virtual Assistant From the Philippines Make Perfect Sense - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Owen McGab EnaohwoBusiness as usual or the new ways of doing things As an entrepreneur, you need to determine the number of employees required for your business and how much it will cost you to retain them on a full-time basis. If not done properly, you might experience some capital restraints ...
Views: 2839(1 vote) - Why Use a Virtual Human Resources Assistant? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Grainne FoleyIn these tough economic times, businesses are looking for ways to cut costs or ways to keep running their businesses with a limited staff. Virtual Assistants cost approximately 40% less than using a full-time employee. Virtual Assistants pay for their own taxes, insurance, provide their own ...
Views: 3710(1 vote) - No Newsletter Yet? Don't Let These 6 Fears Stop You! - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen we talk about building a relationship with your clients and potential clients and so on, we often suggest starting and maintaining a newsletter as a regular means of communication. But I know what stopped me from writing one for a very long time (well there was actually a list of things ...
Views: 965(5 votes) - A Virtual Assistant Can Help You Write and Publish Your e-Book - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Denise GriffittsYou are giving some serious thought to producing a well written, informative e-book that will raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or customers. You want to get your message out about your niche services to help you create ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income for your ...
Views: 1674(4 votes) - Are You Forgetting These 7 Details? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWorking with a client on their first virtual event is your chance to shine! By bringing your expertise to the table, you can take a rookie client through their event and make them look like a professional. This will not only make them look good, but it will also reflect on you! A common ...
Views: 967(4 votes) - Success Is In The Details - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroHow do you measure success? Maybe you are successful when you reach a goal, maybe when you make a certain amount of money, or maybe when you get to work with that client you chased for so long. Whether you are after small successes or big success, it is important to recognize that to get ...
Views: 973(4 votes) - Work From Home Time Wasters - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Denise GriffittsThose of us who have created our own businesses and who work from our beautifully appointed home offices can find some serious time wasting going on during the day if we don't reign in and control our time wasting activities. And no, I'm not talking about getting the kids up and ready for ...
Views: 1298(4 votes) - How Are You Managing Your Mindset? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen you go into business for yourself, it is important to build and maintain a mindset that you are more than an employee to your clients ... you are a business owner that is collaborating with them on their business. This can be a difficult place to break through, particularly if you come ...
Views: 977(3 votes) - What To Do When Something Goes Wrong In Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroHave you ever had one of those weeks when you just feel like the wheels fell off your cart? No matter what stage of your business you are in, everyone has those now and again, and it's important to put a plan in place to help you deal with it quickly and easily, so you can get back on track. ...
Views: 1366(3 votes) - 5 Keys To Building and Nurturing a New Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroWorking with someone new can be an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Everyone goes through it at one time or another. Whether you are a client working with your first VA, or a new VA with your first client, it can be a scary time ... all the uncharted territory ... like a child on his ...
Views: 1575(4 votes) - Are You Hosting Virtual Events for Your Clients Yet? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroVirtual events have become a very popular way to market your business. Whether it's a simple teleclass, a webinar, or a multi-call event that spans several days or even weeks, holding a virtual event is a service Virtual Assistants should add to their specialties for many reasons. You can use ...
Views: 997(6 votes) - Considerations In Getting The Service Of A Link Building Expert! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Olive Joy VillegasOne of the most influential businesses in this generation is an online marketing. Every businessmen opt to promote their product and services in the Internet and be visible to the prospect costumers. Eventually, link building is the process of making one site visible in search engine ranking ...
Views: 1332(4 votes) - 5 Types of Media Transcription - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Rahul SKWhat is Media Transcription? The process conversion of any digitally recorded media such as Interviews, Videos, Podcasts or Conference calls into text is called media transcription. It is usually a 3 step process which starts with the preparation of a draft transcript. The next step is ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - Consider Virtual Office Solutions To Launch Yourself To Immense Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Alvin JayThe World Wide Web and advanced phone service have transmuted the way we exercise business enterprise. And now, business organisations of all sizes can use the Cyberspace as a virtual office, improving productivity across numerous levels. Here are essential profits to virtually " hanging your ...
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